The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-29
NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.

NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.
Senior Caralla, Madrid scholar, who
has been at work for many years upon
rhymed version Of the Bible, has inst
completed his task. The book contains
100000 verses.
Professor Billroth, of the Uniyers-
ity Of Vienna, has added another case to
the list of his remarkable surgical opera
tons. A man thirty five years of age was
suffering from cancer of the stomach, and
slowly starving. The operation of re-
moving the cancer occupied forty-iye
minutes. Immediately after the opera
ton the patient was able to take wine
and milk, and Billroth hopes to save his
life
An Auburn, N. Y, lady tells this
about Roscoe CoDkling: Gone day when
Roscoe was visiting my fathers family
the horse and sulky were brought up to
the door and my father was just getting
ready to start out for ride among his
patients. Young Roscoe thought he
would get some life out of the old horse,
took pin and stuck it in his launches.
when the usually staid animal suddenly
gave kick and hit Roscoe severe blow
on his forehead, cutting a cash that to
this day leaves scar on the brow. And
this is why the ex-senator permits lit
tie curl to drop over it."
Her Majesty the Queen of Rou-
mania, known in literature as Carmen
Sylvia" has recently undertaken to de.
liver course of lectures on national lit
erature at the high school for girls at
Bucharest. Her majesty has been for
some time accustomed to give lectures
privately in her palace to the young
women Of the leading families of Rou-
mania. But to do this the Queen had to
obtain regular professors diploma from
her husband, King Charles, and the Min
lister of instruction. This required an
examination, to which her majesty sub
mitted gaily, and her diploma was won
but not granted by the King.
- Empress Elizabeth, of Austria
Hungary, recently visited the Vienna
lunatic asylum. Nearly all the mad men
and women recognized the Empress, who
had visited the place before, and several
noblemen kissed her hands, while the
women knelt to receive her blessing. One
lunatic approached her majesty and said:
"No one would ever think you we're
grandmother" There was such touch
OF Hattery combined with the opposite
sentiment in this that the Empress broke
into uproarious laughter, and asked the
lunatic's name and if she were durable.
She was told she was, and her majesty
immediately ordered that anything the
woman wanted should be charged to the
imperial purse.
One of the most notable recent re-
unions was that of the nine Howe BROTH
ers at Lansing, Mich, on last Christmas.
There were present Simon B., aged II, Of
LEROY, N. Y; Alonzo b., 68, Howard
City, Mich; Daniel B., sc, Howard City,
Mich; Chester D., 81, Battle Creek,
Mich; Volney O., So, Howard City; Beal
s., 55, Canandaigua, N. Y; Ira B., 81,
Canandaigua; Ransom w., 49, Battle
Creek; Frank NJ, A, Lansing, Mich.
The most remarkable thing about the re-
nnInn W fhaf ~ xuop Al,o G.
the nine brothers had ever all been to.
gether. Their parents, who were over
seventy when they died, had never seen
all the boys together.
- The late Bishop Horatio Potter
once helped make quorum of the House
of Bishops in novel way few years
ago. A matter of great importance was
pending, and it was difficult for several
reasons to get the Bishops together.
When the house assembled in New York
there was one less thanla quorum. So
the bishops adjourned to Bishop Potter's
house. He lay in bed in the second
story unable to see any one, yet clear in
his mind and competent to transact busi-
ness. The rest of the bishops were in
the hall. Bishop Potter answered to his
name when the roll was called and could
hear the proceedings. 1t was suggested
that the church below and the church
above were acting together.
The story goes that when Lord
Palmerston was travelling north on one
occasion by rail he purchased third
class ticket, lit his cigar, and entered the
coach. One of the employees called the
attention of the manager to the fact, re-
marking: "What shall we do il Lord
Palmerston rides third-class? Every one
will follow suit, and no first or second
class tickets will be sold" The manager
thought moment, then took two third.
class tickets, handed them to two CHM
ney sweeps standing on the platform, and
ushered them into the coach where Palm
erston sat. Palmerston looked up and
Immediately comprehended the position
and the motive. Arriving at the next
station he purchased two first. class tick
cts, took the sweeps out and ushered
them into tho fret o1ooo o...L nm